Notices

Boost creeping up to fuel cut ??

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 24 January 2006, 09:26 PM
  #1  
nickwrxstiV2
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
nickwrxstiV2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Whitley Bay
Posts: 1,563
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Boost creeping up to fuel cut ??

Is there such a thing as boost creep?

Basically, MY96 STi was overboosting and hitting fuel cut. I installed a MBC and set it to 0.9 bar (think it might be 1.0 bar as gauge might be slightly out!) and tonight, it hit 0.9 on the gauge, foot kept planted, the boost slowly crept up until I hit the fuel cut!!!!

Can't understand why this is happening??????

Anybody?????
Old 24 January 2006, 09:29 PM
  #2  
jameswrx
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (4)
 
jameswrx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Kent
Posts: 6,535
Received 40 Likes on 27 Posts
Default

Yep

Pi55ed me off on my old wrx a few years ago.

Soultion? get the wastegate ported so it flows enough to allow target boost to be held.
Old 25 January 2006, 08:01 AM
  #3  
Scott.T
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
 
Scott.T's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 6,181
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Could be either the wastegate actuator has gone weak (i.e it starts to cloase hence reducing the amount of boost vented off) or you have an air leak somewhere that is acting like a bleed valve.

If your actuator has adjustment (most do on the TD turbo's), try tightening it by 2-3 turns. Although after this you may have to back off the MBC a bit to achieve the same boost.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
28
28 December 2015 11:07 PM
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
12
18 November 2015 07:03 AM
psport
Subaru Parts
3
04 October 2015 07:35 PM
Ganz1983
Subaru
5
02 October 2015 09:22 AM
mistermexican
General Technical
2
01 October 2015 04:30 PM



Quick Reply: Boost creeping up to fuel cut ??



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 06:29 PM.